Thursday, December 11, 2008
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Monday, December 8, 2008
Dear colonel Lewis L. Millett I had wrote this
Letter to thank you for what you did for us here in the usa. Well my name is Luis Isidoro and I am in the J.R.O.T program. I have been studding, working, and learning about the J.R.O.T program where I learn about the metal of honor.
I also read that you where in During the Korean War, as Company Commander of E Company, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry, 25th Division, near Soam-Ni, Korea. And also that you lead your men on February 7, 1951 where you run up a 180 hill Operation Punch.
Throwing grenades, turning back to call for more firepower when he saw the ground ahead crawling with Chinese soldiers, he seemed constantly upright and exposed standing under fire, urging the others on.
At the crest he took shrapnel from a grenade. The men saw him silhouetted on the skyline and heard him now, shouting "Use grenades and cold steel!" Of 47 enemy dead, 18 had been killed by the bayonet.
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Monday, December 1, 2008
Place of birth
Mechanic Falls, Maine
Allegiance
United States of America
Service/branch
United States Army
Years of service
1937-1940; 1942-1973
Rank
Colonel
Unit
Company E, 27th Infantry Regiment
Millett served during World War II and the Korean War for seven years. Lewis Millett was born on December 15, 1920 in Mechanic Falls, Maine. He joined the National Guard when he was 17 years old. In 1940, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps where he served as an air gunner; he joined the Canadian Army when it appeared that the U.S. would not enter the war.In 1942, he enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving with the 1st Armored Division. During World War II, he earned Bronze Star and after reaching the rank of sergeant, he was awarded a battlefield commission. After the War, he joined the 103rd Infantry of the Maine National Guard.
He graduated from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine in 1949.
During the Korean War, as Company Commander of E Company, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry, 25th Division, near Soam-Ni, Korea, Millett lead his men in "the most complete bayonet charge by American troops since the Civil War." On February 7, 1951, Millett led his men up Hill 180 as part of Operation Punch. Throwing grenades, turning back to call for more firepower when he saw the ground ahead crawling with Chinese soldiers, he seemed constantly upright and exposed standing under fire, urging the others on. At the crest he took shrapnel from a grenade. The men saw him silhouetted on the skyline and heard him now, shouting "Use grenades and cold steel!" Of 47 enemy dead, 18 had been killed by the bayonet. For his courage and leadership in the action, Captain Millett was awarded the Medal of Honor.
Millett was presented the Medal of Honor on July 5, 1951 by President Harry S. Truman in a White House ceremony.
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Wednesday, November 5, 2008
My goals
For some of my goals this year that I have accomplish this time where some hard and very good the first one I did was that I did was getting a higher rank, working hard and Participate in all my class which I have done. And also doing all of my home work done on time. I am also working on Reading more on more books this year that the last. I might not till be on a team from R.O.T.C but I thinking of joining one some time.
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I have a dream
'With this faith we will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together, to stand up for freedom together, knowing that we will be free one day'.
This was cheered because we are to be treated with equality, that one day we will have the same rights, the same punishments, the same work.
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Wednesday, October 29, 2008
My goals to accomplish
From what I have done that no one has done in class was that I have been working with cars at age ten with my Dad, till now I still do, because he said that he is not going to buy my a car or drive one until I know how to fix one. Which I have not done, but I have put parts together on different kind of cars and trucks, and not only have I worked cars I sometime set up a stereo on the car and some of the times I fix them.
The three adjectives that describe me are that I am Friendly, honest, and helpful.
My mom was the one that wanted to name just like my Dad or my grandfather but my grandfather was named Leonardo she did not know which one to pick so she said that my name that’d be Luis and my nick name will be Leo so my mom sometimes calls me Leo.
My goals to accomplish this year are
1. To meet new people and make new friends
2. To joint a team from R.O.T.C
3. Get a higher rank this year
4. Do all of my work and home work
5. Participate in all my class
6. To drive my new car
7. To help out any one that might want
8. To fix a car with out any help
9. To go out more
10. Going fishing
11. Spending time with my family
12. Buy a car
13. Playing soccer more
14. Reading more
15. Learning more
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Thursday, October 23, 2008
The American dream
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